TUF Finale

Dos Anjos issues statement on loss to Usman

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Former UFC lightweight champion Rafael Dos Anjos lost his bout on Friday night with Kamaru Usman via unanimous decision. The Ultimate Fighter 28 finale played host to the fight which saw Dos Anjos put forth a respectable effort making his opponent truly earn it. Later, he posted a classy statement via Instagram complete with a … Read more

TUF 17 finale matchups set

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With the conclusion of one of the most exciting seasons of TUF in the history of the franchise in the books, the promotion has released the final bouts for the 12-fight card. With losses in tonight’s episode, semifinalist Josh Samman (9-2 MMA, 0-0 UFC) is set to face Kevin Casey (5-2 MMA, 0-0 UFC), while Dylan Andrews (15-4 MMA, 0-0 UFC) meets Jimmy Quinlan (3-0 MMA, 0-0 UFC).

Rony ‘Jason’ Bezerra and Cezar ‘Mutante’ Ferreira both winners at UFC 147 (Video)

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At UFC 147 we got to see The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil finals which resulted in Rony “Jason” Bezerra winning in the featherweight category and Cezar “Mutante” Ferreira taking the middleweight crown. By winning the tournaments both men have earned themselves a six figure contract with the UFC.

Spike TV and the UFC announce two bouts to be featured on “The Ultimate Finale” Saturday, June 19

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Aaron Simpson Takes On “The Ultimate Fighter” Alum Chris Leben And Lightweight Contenders Dennis Siver and Spencer Fisher To Square Off NEW YORK, NY, May 19, 2010 – The live finale of “The Ultimate Fighter: Team Liddell vs Team Ortiz” on Spike TV will include two bouts showcasing four of the UFC’s most exciting fighters.  … Read more

“TUF 9 Finale” bonuses and live gate

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The UFC handed out five bonuses, including an unheard of three “Fight of the Night” awards at The Ultimate Fighter 9 finale on Saturday. It was the first time in the history of the UFC that three separate fights were given “Fight of the Night” honors.

Joe Stevenson vs. Nate Diaz, Chris Lytle vs. Kevin Burns, and Diego Sanchez vs. Clay Guida won the three fight of the night awards, netting each fighter a well-deserved $25,000 bonus.

The other two bonuses for knockout and submission of the night were both earned on the non-televised undercard. Jason Dent was given submission of the night for his win over fellow TUF 9 castmate Cameron Dollar via anaconda choke. The knockout of the night was given to Tomasz Drwal, who had the only TKO stoppage of the evening over Mike Ciesnolevicz in the first round.

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TUF 8’s “Diamond” Dave Kaplan interview

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Here’s a new interview with “Diamond” Dave Kaplan talking about his time on The Ultimate Fighter and his upcoming fight at the Finale with Junie Browning. MMA fans will remember “Diamond” Dave as the one who let his teammate punch him in the face.